Breathing Under Water, (Hardcover)

<p><strong>"A touching novel about unexpected connections and found family. Leo's growth and change are paramount, and he feels like a real person, not a token." --<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong></p><p><strong>A Zibby Owens Most Anticipated Book of Summer 2026</strong></p><p><strong>The current is threatening to pull them under.</strong></p><p><strong>Berry</strong> thought she had it figured out--juggling her vice principal role while raising her sixteen-year-old autistic son, Leo. But when a promotion opportunity collides with her family's deepest needs, she must confront whether she's been fighting the wrong battles all along.</p><p>McKenna is drowning. Between caring for her grandmother with dementia, losing her swimming <strong>scholarship</strong>, and facing homelessness, the college student's carefully constructed world is crumbling. Her only lifeline? Teaching swim lessons to children with autism--including Leo.</p><p>As these two women's paths converge in the most unexpected way, they discover that sometimes the people who need saving the most are the ones who end up saving you.</p>

• Breathing Under Water, (Hardcover)
• Author: Jacqueline Friedland
• ISBN: 9781400347353
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-08-04
• Page Count: 384